ANTI-DISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
POLICY
Our commitment is to eliminate discrimination whether by
reason of gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic orgin, colour, religion or ability and to encourage equal
opportunities.
As the governing body of the game, The Football Association
is responsible for setting standards and values to apply throughout the game at every level. Football belongs to, and should
be enjoyed by, everyone equally. Our commitment is to eliminate discrimination whether by reason of gender, sexual orientation,
race, nationality, ethnic orgin, colour, religion or ability and to encourage equal opportunities. The following policies
should be at the heart of your club's activities.
Anti Discrimination Policy For clubs
Meridian Football Club is responsible for setting standards
and values to apply throughout the club at every level. Football belongs to and should be enjoyed by everyone, equally. Our
commitment is to confront and eliminate discrimination whether by reason of sex, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic
orgin, colour, religion or disability.
Equality of opportunity at Meridian Football Club means
that in all our activities we will not discriminate or in any way treat anyone less favourably, on grounds of sex, sexual
orientation, race, nationality, ethnic orgin, colour, religion or disability.
This includes:
- The advertisement for volunteers.
- The selection of candidates for volunteers.
- Courses.
- External coaching and education activities and awards.
- Football development activities.
- Selection for teams.
- Appointments to honorary positions.
Meridian Football Club will not tolerate sexual or racially
based harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal and will work to ensure that such behaviour
is met with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs.
Meridian Football Club is committed to the development of
the programme of ongoing training and awareness raising events and activities in order to promote the eradication of discrimination
within its own organisation and in the wider context, within football as a whole.
The football club commits itself to the disabled person whenever possible and will treat such members,in
aspects of their recruitment and membership, in exactly the same manner as other members,the difficulties of their disablement
permitting assistance will be given,wherever possible to ensure that disabled members are helped in gaining access to football
where the league permits.Appropraite training will be made to such members who request it.
Meridian football club is commited to a policy of equal treatment of all members and requires all
members of whatever level or authority,to abide and adhere to this general principle and the requirements of the codes of
practice issued by the equal opportunities commision and commission for racial equality.All members are expected to abide
by the requirements of the race relations act 1976,sex discrimination act 1986 and disability discrimination act 1995.Specifically
discrimination is prohibited in:
*Treating any individual on grounds of gender,colour,marital staus,race,nationality or ethnic or national
origin,religion,sexual oientated or disability less favourably than others.
*Expecting an individual solely on the grounds stated above to comply with requirements for any reason
whatsoever related to their membership,which are different to the requirements for others.
*Imposing on an individual requirements which are in effect more onerous on that individual than they
are on others.For example this would include applying a condition (which is not warranted by the requirements of the position)which
makes it more difficult for members of a particular race or sex to comply than others not of that race or sex.
*Victimisation of an individual
*Harassment of an individual (which for the puroses of this policy and the actions and sanction applicable
thereto is regarded as discrimination)
*Any other act or omission of an act,which has as its effect the dissadvantaging of a member against
another,or others,purely on the above grounds,Thus in all the clubs recruitment,selection,promotion and training processes,as
well as disciplinary matters etc,- in other words all instances where those in control of members are required to make judgements
between them - it is essential that merit,experience,skills and temperament are considered as objectively as possible.
Meridian football club commits itself to the immediate investigation of any claims of discrimination
on the above grounds and where such is found to be the case,a requirement that the practice cease forthwith,resitution of
damage or less, if necessary ,and to the investigation of any member accused of discrimination.
Any member found guilty of discrimination will be instructed to desist forthwith.Since discrimination
in its many forms is against the football clubs policy,any members offending will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure.
